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"Maggie May" is a song cowritten by singer Rod Stewart and Martin Quittenton, performed by Stewart for his album Every Picture Tells a Story, released in 1971. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked it number 130 in The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. [3] In 2017, the Mercury Records single was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. [4]
Every Picture Tells a Story is the third studio album by British singer-songwriter Rod Stewart, released on 28 May 1971, by Mercury Records. It incorporates hard rock, folk, and blues styles. [4] It went to number one on both the UK and US charts and finished third in the Jazz & Pop critics' poll for best album of 1971. [5]
In the Rolling Stone Album Guide, critic Paul Evans described "Every Picture Tells a Story" and "Maggie May", another song off the Every Picture Tells a Story album, as Rod Stewart's and Ron Wood's "finest hour—happy lads wearing their hearts on their sleeves." [9] Music critic Greil Marcus regards the song as "Rod Stewart's greatest ...
The Rod Stewart Sessions 1971–1998 — — — — ... the single was listed on the UK chart as "Maggie May/Reason to Believe ... Video Biography 1969-1974 (with ...
The album features Rod Stewart's "classic vocal tracks" overdubbed with new arrangements by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. [3] Also features 1971 chart toppers in both the UK and US " Maggie May " and " Reason to Believe ".
George Harrison had the best-selling single of 1971 with "My Sweet Lord", which spent five weeks at number-one.He also reached number ten with "Bangla Desh".Rod Stewart scored his debut hit this year with "Maggie May"/"Reason to Believe", which spent five weeks at the top of the UK Singles Chart and became the second best selling single of the year.
On 20 May 2009, Stewart performed "Maggie May" on the grand finale of American Idol season 8. On 2, July 2009 Stewart performed his only UK date that year at Home Park , Plymouth . On 29 September 2009 a 4-CD, 65-track compilation entitled Rod Stewart Sessions 1971–1998 was released; it is composed of previously unreleased tracks and outtakes ...
A Nod's as Good as a Wink... To a Blind Horse is the third album by British rock group Faces, and their second album of 1971.Bolstered by lead singer Rod Stewart's recent solo success with "Maggie May", it was their most successful album worldwide, peaking at No. 6 in the US, [2] and reaching No. 2 in the UK.